王 wáng — king; Wang (proper name)
从前有一位善良的国王。Cóng qián yǒu yí wèi shàn liáng de guó wáng.Once upon a time there was a kind king.
Common words: 王子 (wáng zǐ)、国王 (guó wáng)、王后 (wáng hòu)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "king"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "king", including 王 (wáng), 辟 (pì / bì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "king" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 王 (wáng), 辟 (pì / bì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span wáng, pì, bì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 王 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 王 wángking; Wang (proper name)Useful words: 王子, 国王
- 辟 pì / bìking; emperor; monarch; royal; ward off; lawUseful words: 开辟, 开天辟地
Common words for these 2 "king" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 王 (wáng) — so "king" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "king".
辟 pì / bì — king; emperor; monarch; royal; ward off; law
政府辟谣，澄清了那条假消息。Zhèng fǔ pì yáo, chéng qīng le nà tiáo jiǎ xiāo xi.The government refuted the rumor and clarified the false news.
Common words: 开辟 (kāi pì)、开天辟地 (kāi tiān pì dì)、大辟 (dà pì)
All 2 characters
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